Top Headlines: Frustrations mount for small business owners, Goodyear to close Gadsden plant
Frustration, pressure mounting for Alabama small business owners
The owner of Flex Fitness in Irondale, Teddy Zane, is facing mounting pressure from a growing pile...
Alabama COVID-19 Deaths to Jump After Change in Counting
Alabama should be prepared to see a sudden rise in the number of COVID-19 deaths reported by state health officials, said Jefferson County Health...
Alabama Banks Help Customers, Businesses Navigate COVID-19 Economy
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has taken the small business sector by storm, causing many to temporarily shut their doors, lay off employees and think...
Rural Studio Goes into Hammer and Nails Mode
Housing finance provider Fannie Mae has extended a research agreement with Auburn University’s Rural Studio program, providing an additional $450,000 for The Front Porch...
Panoply Arts Festival Goes Virtual
Businesses and organizations, large and small, across the state have all been impacted by the coronavirus, but they aren’t alone. Events, festivals, tourism attractions...
Foreclosures Down, at least for the Moment
In most of the country, the foreclosure rate on home mortgages is down to its lowest level in years — roughly a sixth of...
Top Headlines: Huntsville’s amphitheater plans, Automakers lure buyers with steep incentives
Will coronavirus impact Huntsville’s amphitheater plans?
There’s a better than decent chance the pandemic will shut down concerts in the U.S. until 2021. Possibly longer....
Preparing for Re-opening your Business
Governor Kay Ivey says she plans to review, before April 28, her orders for the closing of nonessential businesses in the state owing to...
Alabama Unemployment Claims Steady vs. Florida Logjam
Comparisons of Alabama to its neighbors, particularly Florida, usually do not invite good will for Alabama. But Alabamians out of work because of the...
Birmingham Zoo Needs Help
The Birmingham Zoo is like a lot of tourism entities — it is hemorrhaging money. The zoo, a non-profit organization, is home to approximately...